SQUARE ENIX® has unveiled the first major patch for FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online following the release of its fifth expansion, #FFXIV Dawntrail™. Patch 7.1, titled “Crossroads,” is scheduled for a mid-November 2024 release, as announced during the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast at Tokyo Game Show 2024.
During the broadcast, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida detailed several new additions coming with Patch 7.1, including the continuation of the main scenario quest, the first part of the FINAL FANTASY XI crossover alliance raid series, new Allied Society quests, and more.
An archive of the stream (Japanese audio only) can be viewed here.
Key Features of Patch 7.1
- New Main Scenario Quests
- New Dungeon: Yuweyawata Field Station
- New 24-Player Alliance Raid Series: Echoes of Vana’diel
- New Trial: The Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene’s Burden
- New Unreal Trial: The Jade Stoa (Unreal) – Face off against Byakko, one of the Four Lords, at level 100
- Chaotic Alliance Raid: The Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) – A new 24-player, high-difficulty raid
- New Ultimate Raid: Futures Rewritten (Ultimate)
- New Allied Society Quests: Participate in new allied society quests for the Pelupelu, designed for battle classes and jobs
- New Custom Delivery Client: Nitowikwe
- Additional Role & Wachumeqimeqi Quests: New role quest story available after completing all Dawntrail role quests; new Wachumeqimeqi story available upon completing all associated quests
- New Hildibrand Quest Series: Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures
- New Game+ Support for Patch 7.0: Replay main scenario quests, job quests, and role quests
- Duty Support Additions: Support for the non-main scenario quest dungeon Halatali, with further additions in the future
- Player Housing Update: Select interior designs from different residential areas regardless of plot location; new interior designs added
- Miscellaneous Updates: Additional updates for the Hall of the Novice with training for various battle mechanics, NPC voiceovers added to Doman Mahjong, and more
For more information and the latest updates on content arriving with Patch 7.1 and subsequent sub-patches, visit the promotional site.
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FAQs
When will Patch 7.1 “Crossroads” be released? Patch 7.1 is scheduled for a mid-November 2024 release.
What new content will be included in Patch 7.1? Patch 7.1 will feature new main scenario quests, a new dungeon, a new 24-player alliance raid series, new trials, new ultimate raid, new allied society quests, and more.
What is the new alliance raid series in Patch 7.1? The new alliance raid series is titled “Echoes of Vana’diel,” a crossover with FINAL FANTASY XI.
Where can I watch the archive of the Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast? The archive of the stream (Japanese audio only) can be viewed here.
What is included in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Free Trial? The Free Trial includes all content from A Realm Reborn™, the Heavensward™, and Stormblood™ expansions (and updates through Patch 4.58), offering hundreds of hours of gameplay and story experiences without a limit on playtime. More information can be found here.